The True Heiress Is The Real Bigshot

Chapter 290: 279 From today onwards, Di Wu Family will honor Miss Ying as the most respected [1 more update]

This was a secret only known to the head of the Di Wu Family in each generation.

Passed down from one generation to the next.

Di Wu Fan clearly knew that no matter how far he advanced in the art of divination, he could not help anyone change their life pattern.

Not just him, the descendants of the Di Wu Clan and other surviving Divination Families also couldn’t accomplish this.

No matter how one attempted to glimpse into the secrets of heaven and predict the future, it was not possible to defy destiny.

Di Wu Fan’s divination ability was very strong; he could calculate the critical points in a person’s life down to the exact hour of each day.

Then, by telling that person those critical points, they could be avoided.

That’s why the Ancient Martial Families valued the Di Wu Clan so highly.

Although ancient martial artists were very strong, they could not predict future events.

Having a powerful Diviner by one’s side could make things much easier.

But if it concerned one’s life pattern, that was impossible to change.

For example, if a person was destined to die young, it was predetermined, not due to some unexpected disaster.

Even the most powerful diviner could not change that.

Except for one.

Di Wu Fan had also noticed that Di Wu Yue had been acting unusually of late, which led him to rush to the Ancient Medical Field to seek medicine.

However, this was just a temporary measure.

Without changing the life pattern, even if medicine were to sustain her, it would ultimately be futile.

What Di Wu Fan did not expect was that after he returned and examined Di Wu Yue’s face and palm, he discovered her life pattern had been changed.

Originally, Di Wu Yue would not have lived past this month.

That was her fate.

But now that her life pattern had been altered, her lifespan had been extended.

From examining Di Wu Yue’s palm, Di Wu Fan could see her lifespan.

It could not be considered extremely long, but it was now no different from that of a normal person.

This was essentially an impossibility within their faction.

He had lived to his current age only at a great cost, but he was already struggling to hold on.

Di Wu Fan could imagine that once he fell, the Di Wu Clan would undoubtedly be thrown into chaos.

Since Di Wu Shao Xian’s time, each head of the Di Wu Family had been from their faction.

The other factions had no chance, and resentment had been building over many years.

Di Wu Hui was just one of them.

With Di Wu Fan’s son having passed away early, he had only four grandchildren left, so he would hold on for as long as possible.

Ying Zijin’s expression paused, obviously taken aback by Di Wu Fan’s sudden revelation.

But her expression remained unchanged, startlingly calm.

After pondering for a moment, she shook her head slightly, “There are no masters anymore, and this is not the feudal era; you need not kneel before me.”

“I kneel before my master because the master saved Yueyue,” Di Wu Fan did not rise, instead bowing his head again, trembling, “The master changed Yueyue’s fate, a favor so great that even offering my old life would not be enough to repay it.”

Di Wu Yue was his granddaughter, ordinarily lively and smart, but indeed she had a poor fate.

And a short life.

Ying Zijin didn’t respond to this comment, remaining silent for a while before asking, “What did Di Wu Shao Xian leave you with?”

Helping Di Wu Yue change her fate had come at a price.

Changing a life pattern was no trivial matter, after all, it was indeed fighting against heaven.

The blood she spat out injured her very life force.

Not only that, her Divine Calculation ability was directly sealed for half a year.

This was something she had anticipated.

After all, the last time she assisted Shang Yaozhi through a crisis, her Divine Calculation ability had been sealed for fifteen days.

However, this did not hinder her ability to read palms, faces, and astrology.

These basic divination skills would not disappear simply because her Divine Calculation ability was unavailable.

“The ancestor said that the master is not an ordinary person and can live very long, appearing and disappearing without a trace,” said Di Wu Fan, wiping the tears from the corner of his eyes, “But in this world, the only one who can change life patterns is the master.”

“The ancestor also said that perhaps one day in the future, the master would return, but his lifespan was too short to see it, so he instructed us that if we ever met someone who could change life patterns, that person must undoubtedly be the master.”

Ying Zijin fell silent for a moment, then said softly, “So that’s how it is.”

When she left Earth, Di Wu Shao Xian had still been very young but had already become the head of the Di Wu Family.

Di Wu Shaoqing, the direct ancestor of Di Wu Hui, was also competing with Di Wu Shao Xian for the leadership of the family at the time.

The plan to use Di Wu Shao Xian to avoid disaster was told to her by Di Wu Shao Xian himself, although it had not succeeded.

In the end, Di Wu Shaoqing was executed for violating the laws of the Imperial Court.

“It’s a debt I owe to your ancestor,” Ying Zijin looked out the window again, where the stars were bright in the night sky, “Originally, even with the Five Defects and Three Flaws, your lifespan wouldn’t have been so short.”

Di Wu Fan was unaware of the events from three hundred years ago and still spoke with utmost respect: “The ancestor said that to be able to take Grandmaster as his Master was his honor, and he had no regrets, without Grandmaster, there would be no Di Wu Clan today.”

Those words weren’t false.

Of the many Divination Families, only the Di Wu Clan had continued to this day, and its relation to Ying Zijin was significant.

Ying Zijin coughed lightly, indifferently, “You should get up first; I’m weak right now and can’t help you to your feet.”

She could tell that Di Wu Fan, standing before her now, was at the end of his strength.

At Di Wu Fan’s age, his lifespan was about to run out, and his life pattern could no longer be changed.

“I’m too excited, just too excited,” Di Wu Fan, leaning on his cane, slowly stood up, voice trembling, “I never thought that in my lifetime, I would truly be able to meet Grandmaster again.”

As he spoke, he took out a box from his pocket with trembling fingers: “Grandmaster, this is Spiritual Ginseng that I just bought from the Ancient medical field, your body’s vitality must have been damaged while changing Yueyue’s life pattern, the Spiritual Ginseng can help you recover.”

Ying Zijin didn’t refuse and accepted it.

It wasn’t just her who had depleted her vitality.

For the Di Wu Clan to have purchased the Spiritual Ginseng from the Ancient medical field, the cost must have been substantial.

Finally calming his emotions, Di Wu Fan performed another bow and earnestly said, “Now that Grandmaster has returned, starting today, the Di Wu Clan shall honor Grandmaster above all others, and we shall heed every command from Grandmaster.”

Hearing this, Ying Zijin turned her head back, “Actually, I am not your Grandmaster.”

Di Wu Fan was momentarily stunned.

“I’m just a charlatan,” Ying Zijin yawned and pointed to the door, “The charlatan wants to sleep now.”

“…”

**

Di Wu Fan left with his mind in a mist.

Yun Shan was still waiting outside, and upon seeing him emerge, couldn’t help but ask curiously, “What did you say to Miss Ying?”

“Just some words of gratitude,” Di Wu Fan naturally wouldn’t disclose such a secret, “May I ask, where is Di Wu Hui now?”

The phone call he had received didn’t go into detail, only urging him to return quickly.

“Over there.” Mentioning that name, Yun Shan’s expression grew colder, “Now that the Head of the Di Wu Family has returned, it’s only fitting for you to carry out the punishment yourself.”

“Yes, yes,” Di Wu Fan, leaning on his cane, “Thank you for your trouble.”

In the room to the left, Di Wu Hui was still laying on the floor, occasionally convulsing.

The golden threads that had impaled his body had melted away, but the pain had not lessened in the least.

Fu Yunshen sat on a wooden chair nearby, his expression detached.

Entering the room, Di Wu Fan caught sight of Di Wu Hui’s condition and also felt a secret shock.

Such ruthlessness was extreme indeed.

Yet this was what Di Wu Hui deserved, and Di Wu Fan felt it still wasn’t enough.

Yun Shan had recounted the entire incident to him just now.

Di Wu Fan was furious and shocked.

Di Wu Hui had actually thought of using their Grandmaster as a shield from disaster?

Though it was utterly impossible, the mere emergence of such a thought and the subsequent actions had sealed Di Wu Hui’s fate with no hope for a good end.

Hearing the sound of the cane, Di Wu Hui, enduring the pain, lifted his head and said through gritted teeth: “Head of the Family, are you going to just stand by and watch as these outsiders run amok in the Di Wu Clan?!”

Outside, he was a Fortune Teller master, and even those Ancient martial artists from the Lin Family would treat him with great respect.

Such humiliation was something he had never experienced in all his years.

“Nonsense!” Di Wu Fan trembled with rage, “You used someone else to shield yourself from disaster, breaking the family rules, and you still have the face to say such things?”

“So what if I did?” Di Wu Hui’s breaths were heavy, “They aren’t members of the Di Wu Clan, so what’s wrong with using them to protect myself?”

“There’s nothing wrong,” Di Wu Fan took a deep breath, “For committing such an act, you are beyond redemption. In the name of the Head of the Family, I will strike your name from our genealogy and also strip you of your abilities.”

It was a tradition within the Di Wu Clan that the Head of the Family had the authority to nullify other members’ Divination Ability.

In so doing, Di Wu Hui would be no different from any ordinary person.

Fu Yunshen had left him alive until now for that reason.

To nullify Di Wu Hui’s Divination Ability was a fate more cruel than death.

“By what right do you strip me of my abilities?” Hearing this, Di Wu Hui’s face twisted savagely, “I am still an esteemed guest of the Lin Family, their Imperial Fortune Teller. Di Wu Fan, if you want to strip me of my abilities, you’ll have to see if the Lin Family agrees to it!”

He had never seen that demon-like man in the Ancient Martial World, nor had he ever heard of him.

He simply didn’t believe there was anyone in the imperial capital who dared to challenge the Lin Family.

“This is a matter for the Di Wu Clan!” Di Wu Fan suddenly coughed violently, “The Di Wu Clan is not subordinate to the Lin Family, and they have no say in this.”

At that, Di Wu Hui sneered: “Di Wu Fan, come to your senses. Without the protection of the Ancient Martial Families, how can the Di Wu Clan continue to exist?”

“The Dynastic Era is over, and the Di Wu Clan has long been in decline. Believe it or not, once you strip me of my abilities, the Lin Family will immediately withdraw the Ancient martial artists protecting the Di Wu Clan. Then, await the Di Wu Clan’s complete demise!”

“Give him the phone number,” Fu Yunshen reclined on the chair back and suddenly spoke up, “Let him call Lin Jinyun.”

Lin Jinyun, Head of the Lin Family.